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I’m an American who’s traveled to 18 European countries throughout my life.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
Although I love exploring capitals, some of my favorite trips have been to smaller European cities<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n Two of my favorites are Cassis, France, and Tarragona, Spain.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n Throughout my life, I’ve visited a total of 18 European countries.<\/p>\n That number climbed quickly when I moved from Chicago to London for college and spent four years living in my favorite city, thrilled by my newfound proximity to so many bucket-list destinations. Jumping on a two-and-a-half-hour train ride to Paris<\/a> or a 45-minute flight to Amsterdam never got old.<\/p>\n As I’ve explored big and small cities, I’ve been increasingly drawn to destinations beyond the major capitals that feel intimate and uncrowded. The more I’ve traveled, the more I’ve wanted to slow down.<\/p>\n Here are five underrated destinations in Europe I’d return to in a heartbeat.<\/p>\n Cassis, France, is a postcard seaside town with access to a national park.<\/p>\n